TITLE: J.C and the BIJOUX JOLIS AUTHOR: KATY REGNERY SERIES: THE ROSSEAUS PUBLISHED: NOVEMBER 21, 2016 GENRE: CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE SOURCE: AUTHOR FORMAT: eBook
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Did you fall in love with The English Brothers? Were you hot for the Winslows? Katy Regnery’s New York Times bestselling Blueberry Lane series continues with The Rousseau siblings in 2016!
If the best man and maid of honor are both single, itโs practically an unwritten rule that they should pork.
โฆso begins a rocky acquaintance between Jean-Christian โJ.C.โ Rousseau and Libitz Feingold at the wedding of J.C.โs brother and Libโs best friend. While manslut best man J.C. is surprised when maid of honor Libitz soundly spurns his advances, his curiosity is piqued. The girl he couldnโt have becomes the only one he wants.
So, when he finds a seventy-year-old portrait in the attic of his sisterโs mansion that bears an uncanny resemblance to the prickly gallery owner, he enlists her help in solving a mystery seven decades in the making. Traveling from Philadelphia to New York to Marseille, a couple who started off as enemies will discover that even cynics can find true loveโฆand mortal man is no match for destiny.
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After reading the previous two books in the Rousseau series, I was eager to read Jean Christianโs story. I was briefly introduced to him in the previous books and he piqued my interest. I was curious to know who would be able to tame him of his man-whoring ways. This installment, just like the others can be read as a stand-alone.
โIf the best man and the maid of honour are both single, thought J.C. Rousseau, taking another peek at Kate Englishโs best friend, Libitz Feingold, itโs practically an unwritten rule that they should pork. And if anyone was in dire need of a good, hard, thorough fucking, it was Mademoiselle Feingold.โ
The above quote tells you a lot about Jean Christian. He has no qualms when it comes to the women he beds and Libitz Feingold was no different, even though she was not his type. At first, he came off as an arrogant pig, but as the story progressed, I got a glimpse of his real personality. The reason behind his actions became clear, but what stood out most was his fears. His greatest fear was that of falling in love. He wanted nothing to do with the emotion after seeing how it destroyed his mom. He thought that falling in love was for saps. He acted all tough and macho but like all us he had genuine fears which made him vulnerable.
โHi. Iโm Libitz Feingold, Kateโs best friendโฆ and itโs not cold enough.โ โWhat?โ asked J.C. feeling completely turned around. โItโs not cold enough in hell for me to fall for someone like you,โ she said then shifted back around to talk to the person on the other side.
I was immediately taken in by Libitz. She was classy and full of sass. Jean Christian had found his match. She intrigued him, and he was not above pulling out all the stops to add her to his list of conquests. However, the closer he got to her he realise that he wanted more. Unfortunately, as the story progressed the spark that had me fired up about Libitz began to diminish. I figured this was due in part to her actions in the latter part of the story. She had no qualms about hurting someone just so that she could hide from her feelings for Jean Christian. I considered her actions cowardly, which was a far cry from the person I met at the beginning of the story. This made it difficult for me to buy into the romance between her and Jean Chrisitan.
For me, the highlight of the story was the mystery surrounding the painting that Jean Christianโs sister found in her attic. I was eager to discover what was the connection between the model and the main characters.
Was this a bad book? Not necessarily so. It had its good points, but personally, it did not live up to my expectations.
Verdict:
This was my least favourite book in the series.
I received a copy of this book from the author. This has no bearing on my review, which is a honest reflection of my opinions of this book.
Nadene's addiction to reading began at an early age, when a family friend gifted her a copy of Wuthering Heights. From that moment she was never without a book.She will read anything as long the material is compelling enough to hold her attention. She gained many experiences through the pages of the books she had the opportunity to read.She created this blog to share her love of books with like minded individuals hopes that in sharing reviews of the books read visitors to the blog will discover their next addictive read. When not reading, Nadene enjoys cooking, listening to music and watching television.
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